The Oceanside Middle School Library provides
access to information and resources for learning in a pleasant environment.
Books, CD's and Internet access are all easily available to both students
and staff. Our computer lab supports word processing, desktop publishing,
spreadsheets, and presentation activities.
STAFF
Librarian: Mrs. Jeanmarie Johnson
Instructional Assistant: Mrs. Cathie Dato, Mrs. Velisha Simms-Biggs
Secretary: Mrs. Christine Bertram
Hours: 7:30-3:30
RESOURCE LINKS
Oceanside
Middle School OPAC (Online Card Catalog)
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to see if our school library has the book you want to read next!
American History Online
A database that spans more than 500 years of American History. Includes
thousands of biographies, timelines, primary sources, maps and images
that cover the entire spectrum of the American Experience.
Biography Reference Bank
Includes biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays,
book reviews, performance reviews, speeches, and obituaries! Here's
breadth and depth of biographical information you'll find on no other
biography database!
Animated, curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement.
Discovery Education
Curriculum related full length videos, audio files, images, teacher resources and professional development opportunities.
Online automatic bibliography composer. When you have sources you need to cite properly for your research paper, EasyBib will help you format your sources quickly and accurately.
Gale Student Resource Center
A database designed for schools containing thousands of curriculum-targeted
primary documents, essays, background information, biographies, critical
analyses, American Decades and over 860 full text magazines and newspapers.
Also included are photographs and audio and video clips.
Maps 101
Maps101.com is a web-based interactive database of teacher lesson plans,
geography tools, online learning games, dynamic interactive map modules
and over 4,000 viewable and printable history, thematic, reference,
outline, current events and animated maps.
NoveList
K-8
Contains enhanced subject access for over 38,000 fiction titles aimed
at the K-8 population. Full-text reviews are available for many titles.
The site also provides book talks for selected titles. Also contains
hundreds of genre and theme-based booklists as well as lists of award
winning titles.
Oxford Art Online
Covers all aspects of the visual arts from prehistory to the 21st century.
Users have instant access to over 41,000 articles on the art and culture
of Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Pacific, with links to
100,000+ images and additional information to art-related web sites.
Oxford Music Online
Includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and
Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera and The New Grove
Dictionary of Jazz. It will be updated annually to ensure it remains
the most up to date music reference on the Web.
Science Resource Center
Included are thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies,
pictures and illustrations. The latest scientific developments are
covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and
links to quality web sites.
Soundzabound Music Libraries
ROYALTY FREE MUSIC that can be downloaded for use in PowerPoint®,
video production, i-movies, news shows and any other form of multimedia
to bring technological creations to life with required music. It also
assures your copyright compliance when using music in multimedia, and
demonstrates ethical practice in music use at school.
Teen Health and Wellness
Provides students with information on topics including diseases, drugs,
alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life,
and more.
TeachingBooks.net
This is a diverse and constantly growing online collection of author
programs and K-12 book-related materials. It includes original movies
revealing the book creation process, audio excerpts of professional
book readings, and book guides and engaging resources, which span thousands
of children’s, YA and nonfiction titles.
Turnitin
Students
may upload their research papers to quickly self-check the originality
of their work before it is handed in to teachers. This will help to prevent
plagiarism and promote original thinking and work.
WLIW 21
Educational tools for teachers, parents and students. Includes multi-media
for all curriculum areas as well as current events for middle school
teachers and students.
World Book Online
This comprehensive site includes all of the articles from the 22-volume
print set, plus thousands more. In addition, there are more than 9,500
pictures and maps, 115 videos and animations, 9,300 sounds, and more
than 100 simulated historic Web sites.
Free General Databases from NY State
Ebsco Host
Gale Databases
Grolier Online
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